WILL AN ATTACK ON TEMPLE MOUNT BE PART OF THE ESCALATION AS HATE
MEETS HATE
IN A GLOBAL WAR?

The leader of Afghanistan's Taliban regime today warned Muslim
people all
over the world to be ready for a holy war to defend the Islamic
faith.

Mullah Mohammad Omar said all Muslims should defend Afghanistan
and "should
be ready for anything to make a sacrifice for Islam".

Speaking on the Taliban Voice of Shariat Radio, Mr Omar on
Friday urged
Afghans to prepare for a US assault and stand steadfast "against
the enemy".

Exiled Saudi millionaire Osama bin Laden - believed to be hiding
out in
Afghanistan - is suspected of being responsible for the attacks
on the
Pentagon and the World Trade Centre.

The Taliban also vowed to take revenge against any country which
attacked it.

"Death comes to everyone. We must stand proud as Afghans in the
defence of
Islam," Mr Omar said.

"Believe in God, for with the grace of God the American rockets
will go
astray and we will be saved."

In his radio address, Mr Omar said he would die rather than back
down. "I am
not afraid of death or of losing power. I am willing to give up
power and my
seat, but I'm not willing to give up Islam," he said. "We shall
be
victorious."

He also stated: "Be ready for jihad (holy war). Each Muslim
should ready for
a jihad against this and be ready for his religion if there is a
need for him
to sacrifice himself for Islam and his belief, and make a
sacrifice for the
symbol of belief in Islam."

Taliban spokesman Abdul Hai Muttmain said: "If a country or
group violates
our country, we will not forget our revenge."

He would not say how the militia would retaliate. Bin Laden has
been living
in Afghanistan under the protection of the Taliban since 1996.

The hard-line Islamic militia refuses to hand him over until
Washington
provides convincing evidence of guilt.

In a written statement on Friday, Mr Omar said US investigators
were trying
to link bin Laden to this week's attacks "unjustifiably and
without any
reason".

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